I Heart Mold

Title

moldy bread experiment

Problem Scenario

measuring the time mold grows on bread.

Broad Question

what breads will grow mold on it first white bread whole wheat bread or wheat bread?

Specific Question

what are the impacts of white bread whole wheat white and wheat bread and mold growth?

Hypothesis

if the three types of bread grow mold then the white bread will grow mold first because it has less perservatives then the other two.

Graph of Hypothesis

White Whole Grain white Wheat

Variables

Independent Variable:the different types of bread

Dependent Variable:measuring mold and how long it takes

Variables That Need To Be Controlled: the heat, the room temperature,

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

buy three various types of bread. take mold from another loaf of bread and put the same amount on the three breads. take a little bit of water and put it in the zip bag with the piece of bread to make humidity. i will soon take data after a week. i will contuine to take data for three weeks.

Potential Problems And Solutions

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Experimental Design

(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost
white bread	1	bread store	1.00
whole wheat	1	bread store	1.00
wheat bread	1	bread store	1.00
poster board	1	staples	5.00
a tub cover	1	walmart	2.00

Detailed Procedure

step one: Buy three various types of bread
step two: open the loaf of bread
step three: put it in the freezer for an half hour
step four: put the breads in three different places
step five measure each bread every week (3)
step six: take data on the bread

Diagram

Photo List

Time Line

Febuaray 5- buy bread
Febuary 12- start leaving bread out
Febuary 19- measure mold on all three breads
Febuary 26- measure mold again on all three breads.
March 5- measure mold on all three breads again.

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Data Table

after 3 weeks the three breads started growing some good mold.
the whole grain white bread had 8 cubic centimeters of mold
the white bread had 6 cubic centimeters of mold
the wheat bread had 4 cubic centimeters of mold

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Data Analysis

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

Results

the whole grain white bread molded first.
then the wheat bread molded second.
last the white bread.
my hypothesis was wrong.my results came out way different then i thought.

Conclusion

Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

Background Research

mold is a microscopic organism found virtually everywhere indoors and outdoors. Mold is part of the fungi kingdom. Mold practically is a fungi that is alive. Food warmth and moisture is what help mold growth. mold growth prefers temperatures between 40 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

References

Abstract

For my project i was trying to figure out which bread would mold first out of these three wheat white whole grain and white. my hypothesis was that the white would grow mold first then wheat then whole grain white. the white bread ended up growing 4 cubic centimeters. the wheat bread grew 6 cubic centimeters. the whole grain white grew 3 cubic centimeters. my hypothesis was wrong. my project still made it to success.